Switzerland Seeks Direct Defence Contracts With US Manufacturers

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Federal Office for Defence Procurement (Armasuisse) plans to purchase defence equipment directly from American manufacturers in future, rather than through the US government. Select your language

Generated with artificial intelligence. Listening: Switzerland seeks direct defence contracts with US manufacturers This content was published on October 28, 2026 - 09:53 3 minutes Keystone-SDA

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“That is one of the key lessons learnt from the F-35 purchase,” said Armasuisse chief Urs Loher in an interview on Wednesday.

But it remains to be seen whether such direct purchases are possible. This would require the go-ahead from the US authorities, Loher told the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ).

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